A 19-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday night after he allegedly collided with a hire car on the Tabatinga Bridge, Central Rupununi, Region Nine.
Dead is Alex Ferreira of Culvert City, Central Rupununi. The accident occurred around 11 pm.
Deputy Director of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Corporate Communications Unit, Stan Gouveia confirmed that the driver, a 59-year-old resident of Tabatinga is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.
Police in a press release yesterday said that enquiries revealed that motorcar, HC 2059 was proceeding north along the western side of the Tabatinga Public Road at 20 kmph.
On approaching a nearby bridge, the police said that the driver observed Ferreira who was coming from the opposite direction in a “reckless” manner.
“Upon seeing the motorcar, the motorcyclist (Ferreira) applied brakes and subsequently lost control (and) collided with the front right side of the motorcar,” the statement said.
As a result of the collision, Ferreira fell on the roadway, causing him to sustain injuries about his body.
He was picked up in an unconscious state by public-spirited citizens and was taken to the Lethem Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A breathalyzer test was done on the driver but no trace of alcohol was detected, the statement said.
